Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1924 — Page 1

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OENBY CALLED INTEAPOTODME INVESTIGATION Secretary Os Navy Must Tell What He Knows Os The Affair MAY CANCEL LEASES Bill Calling For Cancellation Os Leases To Be Introduced (I’nltc-t I’l'“' Washington. Jan. (*!*- Io Dtiilv Democrat) Secr,j!irv of the Navy Denby will ]„. :I skc<l by the house nava. ill'iirs committee next week to explain his part in making or approving the naval oil reserve ),.,scs I'hc committee will in',, I Monday to plan procedure of tin inquiry into the naval phase ol the mailer. Denbv testliving before the Miiate public lands committee said the leases were handled as department routine without special investigation by him. Th* 4 houn** committee also will usk h>m whether/ he transferred from Washington to distant stations naval (fficers who protested to him »nd Fall against making of ths leases. Representative Garrett. Tenn., dem erratic leader in the house, annouheid today he would introduce a resclut:on for cancellation of the Teapot jn,nn and California naval oil leases Washington. Jan. 26 - Back-tracking ever the long, devious trail of false and and half-true testimony already giver, concerning the Teapot Dome and other naval oil leases, th" senate invesliga ting committee today wns on the eve o( n< w discoveries and more s*nsa tiona! disclosures. Albert It. Fall, the central fitrure in the biggest scandal since the Balling< r-I’im hot case, was still sick in bed at the home of J -W. Zevely. Harry Sin. lair s man who testified yoaterilay he gave Fall a total of s3s.'*"o in Juno 1933. Some members of the senate com mittee predicted that Fall, convicted already of having lied several time* in hl< testimony, will be too sick to testify .Monday. SPENT RESTLESS NIGHT At Zcvely's house it was stated this morning that Fall spent “ a very restless night" A nurse was In attendance all night and another one went °n duty this morning. Dr. John Wher ton. I’all’s physician, was to see the patient this morning. These developments were in pro sped today in advance of the senate committee's meeting at 2 p. m. 1. Disclosure* by Archie Roosevelt (Continued on page two) CONNERSVILLE HAS BIG FIRE $500,000 Blaze Threatens To Destroy Entire Business Section (United Press Service* Connersville, Ind., Jan. 26—(Sp* rial to Dull) Democrat) —A dangeron* tire which caused damage estimated a t Hoodoo U nd tor several h«M»ri» threatened destruction to th* ••mire busings* section here was under control shortly after ""on today. The blase started in the building "t the Green Drug Co., and spread rspklly to the First National ButAt building adjoining The explosion n f chemicals and oils In the drug •tore aided ths spread of the (lamas. The tire wus discovered short!*' ,f '" r l:Io o'clock. Zero weather hind ,r "i tin fireman In their, work and a '■•h was sent to Richmond (or help. *° Are com (hi n lea wore sent. The Green Drug store building, a story structure wan completely destroyed wilh I(WR tstlmaled at Cifl.ooo The Letter Dry Good* store otcufl’"’ 'b» side of the bank bulldin? "•»' to the drug »tote Water and bnmes practically ruined the stock of »°W»- thu largest of its kind In Con®®fkvliie. -y Officers of the bank said tli*lr loss mild probably h* liefi.ooo to himm.

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Lad Breaks Colar Bone In Fall From His Sled • John Kendrick, aged 10 years, who makes hit homo with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hoover ut Ossian, had the misfortune to break his collar bone Thursday when he fell from a bob sled late in the afternoon. The small boy had attempted to ride on the ■Bed in company with stnothor boy. The owner of the sled did not see the boys and when he started his team they went at a rapid rate and the jerk threw both boys off, the Kendrick boy falling under the other boy and suffering the severe injury. o Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heller went to South Bend at noon for an over Sunlay visit with their daughter, Mrs. I. W. Macy and family. E.X.EHINGERIS BURIED TODAY Funeral Services For Prominet Decatur Banker Held This Morning The mortal remains of Edward X. Ehinger. banker, business man and active participant in civic affairs, in Decatur for years, were laid to rest today in the St. Joseph Catholic ceme tery. Attended by hundreds of friends and relatives, the funeral services were held at nine o'clock this morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church, the son of the deceased. Rev. Father Vincent Ehinger. acting as celebrant at the solemn requiem high The services were beautiful and ail the more impressive because of the son officiating at his father's funeral. Rev. Father J. A. Seimeti, rector of the St. .Mary's Catholic church, acted as dea con: Rev. Father N. A. Keller, of Bluffton, sub-deacon, and Rev. Father Otto Peters, assistant pastor, as mas ter of ceremonies. Sermon By Rev. Scheets Rev. Father Leo Scheets, in < harge of the St. Vincent Orphan's Home at Fort Wayne and a personal friqptj ot Father Vincent, delivered a beauti fill sermon, choosing for his subject the words of St. Paul In his second letter to Timothy, 4th chapter, "th and Bth verses. "I have fought a good fight, 1 have finished my course. I have kept the faith As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of Jus the. which the Lord, the just judge, will render to me in that day." "In the life of the deceased an ex ample is given to others to live a good and clean life," said Father Scheets. “To those who live a good life, have observed the commandments, death Is not feared. Death is (he beginning of the reward due unto him." His sermon was Inspiring and consoling to both the relatives and kind friends who filled the church to pay their final rospects. Death Occurred Wednesday The death of Mr. Ehinger occurred Wednesday morning at 6:35 o'clock at the St. Joseph hospital. Ft. Wayne. He was operated ujein a week ago to i day for the removal of the appendix, gull stones and gall bladder. Follow ' ing the operation his heart weakened and, combined with the poison which filled his system following the burst ‘ ing of the gall bladder, caused hl« death, Mr. Ehinger was horn In Columbia City, February 22. 18SL He had Item a resident of this city for nearly fifty years. He was deputy postmaster In ' (his city when only fifteen years old and since 1883 had been identified 1 with the First National and old Adams County Bunks. The last sixteen years 1 ho has been cashier of the Ohl Adams County Bunk. Mr. Ehinger was also a director and treasurer of the Citi- ! gens Telephone company and treas- ‘ urer of the Decatur Public ÜbrarjA 1 Board Ho was a public spirited cltl- ’ | gen and took an active part in civic ! I affairs and his death caused much J sorrow among his hundreds of friends '. It. this community. I Lodge* Attend Funeral Mr Ehinger wns a member of the '.loyal Order of Moose, the Yooman. 'The Benevolent Protective Order ot ’ Elks and was grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Members of 1 the above lodges attended the funeral In * body ’his morning Pall bcareis were salncted front the Fourth degree ‘ rank nf the Kntoh’s of Columbus. ’b*y ‘ being 0. ■!. Voglewede. C. 8 Niblick. 1 C. N Christen. John 9 Cokhln. Dsn. M. Niblick and Dvnols Schmitt. They n*wore the formal dress suits of the _ Fourth degree, | (Continued on Page sit)

BURIED HEADS OF VICTIMS IN CEMENT BLOCK • ■■»■' Warren J. Lincoln, Kin Os Abraham Lincoln, Makes Disclosure Today ADMITS MURDERS Confesses To Killing; Wife And Brother-in-law On Jan. 10, 1923 (Unlfr 1 Serving*) Aurora. 111.. Jan. 26—(Special to Dailv Democrat) Warren J. Lincoln, ccentric attorney; gardener who confessed murd-i ■ring his wife and brother-in-law. Byron Shoup, today led' iiithorities to the citv dump] where tin y discovered the heads, »l Lincoln's victims imbedded n a concrete block. j’olice exacted the confession from Lincoln after hours of questioning. Lincoln was reluctant they said but finally without show of emotion admitted shooting his wife and Shoup. The double murder, he said, occurred nn the evening of January 10. 1923 during a family arguintnt. He iccused his wife ot infidelity and eaid she hud several times attempted to poison him. Lincoln explained the absence of tils wife and Shoup (rom their home by telling neighbors that they had: -un away together. IJucoln. distant kinsman of Abraham Lincoln, pointed out the spot where he buried the concrete block. After three hours digging the block was found und taken to the police itatlon. • It was broken open with pick axes. The head* In a highly preserved tate were revc aled. Before going to the dump Lincoln idmitted he shot both his wife and Shoup. The motive for the ghastly .-rim* authorities said is clouded. Police have not learned how he dis posed of the decapitated bodies. Mrs. Butler Improves Mrs. Mel Butler who has been seriously 111 at the Adams County Memorial hospital (or several days is reported to be resting much easier tolay and hopes are extended tor her recovery. — — ■■ (> ' Six Below At Ft. Wayne Fort Wayne. Ind.. Jan 26—Six de- , frees below zero was the low mark ot the mercury in last night's cold spell here. HAS ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM Paul Burkhalter, Os Berne, Missing From East Haven At Richmond A telegram, stating that Paul Burv- , halier escaped from the Last Haven asylum at ltl« hhiond during the ex- , trme cold snap la»« Monday and that [ be la still missing, was received reI cently by hlg brother. Emil, living Just , east of Berne. Since the telegram ! has been received several letter* have , been xchanred between Emil and , Richmond authorities, who are at a loss In stating where I’aul might be found. . In a letter since the telegram It *-a» learned that l’»ul had not been missed until Monday evening whea he failed to show up in hl« room He la said to have been working In the Isiller rootn Monday anti It appeal' aa though Paul had been working the greater part of the day.' He Is said to have been doing quite well ul Kast Haven, and was not closely , guard) d. It Is. therefore, not known ] just when he made hi« getaway It is the hell, f of the Want Haven 1 authorities that he may he on bl« re ' turn to Bertie, and bxve. therefore. ' asked Bern* peopl* to be on ’be hwkout f«r him " •» ,lu * Paul has powibly bc*u planning for «nm« Hme to make bi* e»«*br t'me ago. It i» »«ld he tnJealnghut wa* found hiding in th* holler rom and nothing extraordinary was thought of his a«* '

Detcatur, Indiana, Saturday, January 26, 1924.

I Employes Os Local Banks Respect Mr. Ehinger Paying respect to Edward X. Ehinger, Decatur banker whone funeral was held this morning the I'lrst National Hank, the Peoples Loan and Trust Company, und the Old Adams County Bank of thic City, of which Mr. Ehinger was the cashier I for 1G years, remained closed until noon today, the officers and employes of both banks and the trust company attending the services at the St. Mary's Catholic church. The young women employed at these banks carried many bouquets of beautiful flowers from the Ehinger home to the church and laid them on the casket. Six of the girls, represent- | ing the three banks, participated In , this last token of remembrance t> . one who was loved respected as an | employer and business associate. o REUBEN BEERY j DIES SUDDENLY — Aged Resident Os Peterson. Died Os Aponlexy At Hospital Here Rotihen Beery, 76. lifelong resident of Adams county, died suddenly at the Adams County Memorial hospital at I't o'clock this morning, when stricken with apoplexy. Mr. Beery, who resided at Peterson, underwent an operation at the hospital t»n days i ago for hernia, and was sufflc'ently recovered that he expected to return to his home next Monday. He f“lt good thia morning, he told attendants at the hospital, and wus in good spirits. He walked into a hath room ] and was stricken by apoplexy, falling to the floor dead. Reuben Beery, a son of Eli and Hester Beery, wus born in Washington township. January 10. 1848. He was a brother of the late Martin , Beery, who died at th« Adams County i Memorial hospital a few weeks ago I Mr. Beery received his education in | the common schools of the county Mint i»i» entire life was devoted to fanning. Much o( his life was spent in Kirkland township, where he own ed a farm. la 1871 Mr. Beery was married to Elizabeth Steele, who pre ; ceded him in death Mr. and Mrs.| Beery moved to Peterson about | twelve years ago. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beery Those surviving are Mrs. George Bright, of Sebrin. Florida; M s. O. V. Shafter, of Lafay-I ette; Mrs. Margaret Jackson, ot Morroco; Harve. Mrs. It. M Houck and I Mrs. Ellis Skiles, all of Peterson; j and Jesse and Clyde, of Decatur. I Three children are deceased. Three; brothers. I»un. Christ and John< Beery, also survive Funeral arrangements have not been announced. —- Relief From Cold Wave Promised For Tomorrow II Chicago. Jan. 26.—The aub-tero cold I that has prigged th'- middb for th* past 24 hours will pass on this afternoon and give way to milder wea- j ther, the weather bureau stated today, j ’ In Chicago and vi< inity the temper-1 utur* ranged from six below to 12 below zero. NO APPLICANTS FOR EXAMINATION I 1 No One In Adams County Takes Test For High • School Credit Today Thtre wese no applicant* in Adam* ( county to take the fir it of the four . high sihmil rreillt examinations, un- . d*r th* n*w leather training and 11, , tense law. which was scheduled to be i hi Id In Indiana today. E. S. Christen. , county su|>erlntendent. received a set I of questions from the state depart* f meat ot public Instriuthm and would I have conducted un examination today had there been any applicants. i Reitilar high m hool credit examln- . aliens, qttdor the new law. will b* of(Vmitlnurd no pag* *w<n Uf.lMI.. g. JUJU 'll.. ..PJL -."TT 1 a * Weather r Fair tonight and Sunday; enntln- * tied cold tonight; rising temperature | Sunday.

JAPAN PROTESTS AGAIN AGAINST DISCRIMINATION Protest Against Bill Presented In Congress To Bar Jan Immigrants VIOLATES AGREEMENT; Bill Would Violate Gentleman’s Agreement Between The Countries BULLETIN (By A. L. Bradford I (V. P. Staff Correspondent! Washington, Jan. 26.—Japan has made another protest to the American government on discrimination j against Japanese in th* I'nited States, | it was learned here today. Ambassador llanihara. Japanese envoy here, has presented to the state department a communication making representations against th* clause in the immigration bill introduced in the house by Representative Johnson. Washington, and in the senate by Senator Lodge, which would bar all Japanese from the I’nited States. Should this bill become law. it would J supercede the gentlemen's agreement between the American and Japanese governments, which was negotiated years ago to restrict Japanese immigration. The Japanese note, it Is understood I on good authority, takes the position ; that the passage of the pending immigration bill would be a violation of the 'spirit of the gentlemen's agreement.; The I'nited States supreme (ourt ' having held that Japanese cannot be i naturalized as American citizens, the enatttnent into law of the Johnson-' 1 .udge bill would have the effect ot dedaring Japanese inadtnissable to the I'nited States. o Move To Advance Auto License Suit On Docket IndianatudW. -Jan. 26.—A motion to advance the automobile license case on the supreme (w-t.rt do ket is *x- ( pected to lie filed goon. Attorney Gen-! era I 1.e.-h said today. Eriefs in support of the decision of Jthe St. Joseph county superior court that the law was invalid b-cause ot yest« rday by South Eend Attorneys ; Weather Man Promises Variety For Next Week Washington. Jan. 26. Weather out- ' look for the period January 28 to FebI ruary 2 Inclusive: Region of Great IjikesT Generally fair and rising temperature iirst part ' of the week, snows with normal tem-1 I perature middle dAys and fair and eoßsiderably colder latter part. HALT ACTION IN BOMBING PROBE — Blackford County Grand Jury Adjourns Until Next Tuesday .... Hartford City. Jan 26 Not until n*xt Tuesday, and possibly luter ( i than that, will be any definite I information forth coming from the i Blackford county grand jury regard--1 ing th* results of the present Investigation of the explosion which all but I wrecked th* business district of .Montpelier several day* ago. This was learned Friday morning I when Broseeuting Attorney Hugh (L Maddox, announced that th* grand jury bad adjourned until next Tn**day morning. j Prosecutor Maddox stated that several other matters bad com* up I which would be necessary for Itltti to handle at once, and for thia reason. th<- grand jury adjourned, ]| Maddox staled that there la « tor- ( mendoua amount of evidence tn s" over in the explosion prohe. and It I will tah* a few day* to *lft out Ih*-, 1 matter which should be presented to the grand jury. He Mated that there would probably be no more witness* < examined at present. ' Th* condition of ’hr roads alm I beraoir « factor in th* stand jury | lave»ti(atu*u Several Os tb* grand Jun member* found it almost Im ros- ible to come to town The prosecutor stated that there I I _ ru - > _ r -Lnjnj~u*b(— - - * *» J | (Continued on page two)

Three Basketball Gaines At New Gym This Evening There will be three basketball games at the now high school gymnasium tills evening. Tile main game I of lite evening will be played by the | Decatur and i’nion ('enter high school teams, and will start at 8:15 o'clock. Tile first game will start nt G:4'> and will be between the St. Joseph Catholic eighth grade team and a newly organized independent team. The first and second I). If. S. girls' teams will play the second l game of the evening, starting at 7:30. The D. H. S. girls have new uniforms, wearing them for the first time In their game at Auburn la-1 night, and they are anxious to display them before the home fans. Ralph Sehnol-y. I of Auburn, will referee the hie game. OFFER PRIZES FOR EXHIBITS Hartford Township Farmers’ Institute To Give Cash And Flour Cash and merchandise are offered as prizes tn the corn and demostic shows to be held in connection with ! the Hartford Township Farmers' Institute to be held in the high school building of that township next Tues .day afternoon. The <-xhibitioti promise to he one of the most interetling features of the institute. In the boys' corn contest, the following prizes will he offered in both the yellow and white corn, ten-tars exhibit; first prize. $2; second prize. •11.50; third prize. |j; fourth prize. $.75 and fifth prize. SSO For the best single ear in each class a prize |Ot $1 will be given. In the men's class, first prize will get a blue ribbon. second prize a red ribbon and j third prize a white ribbon. For the best loaf of bread from . White Lily Flour, first prize will be I $3; second prize. 50-|>ound sack of flour; third prize. 25-pound sack of flour. For the best loaf baked from Turkey Red flour. iiianufactur*d by the Geneva Equity, frfst prize will ibe a 5"-pound sack of flour F«r the I iiest loaf baked from Linn Grove • Equity B*st flour, first prize ill b* a 25-pound sack of flour. For the best white cake baked fiom Wh'te , Lily flour, first prize will be u soi IMirnd sack of flour; second prize a !2&-pound sa< k of flour; and third prize a 12U-pound sack of flour A Impound sack of flour will be civ -n i for the best white cake baked from Puritan flour, manufactured by the Geneva Equity; and a 23-pouad sack lot flour will In- given to the b-‘.<t white cake baked from Linn Grove ( Equity's best flour. M. F. Kent, of Grant county, und Mrs. William Goldsmith, of Dekalb county will deliver an address on vital farm questions at th* morning 'and afternoon sessions. Other num- | bora on the grograin will In- music of various forms reading*. In th* even ilng there will l>< a violin solo by A I IJoyd Muro, slides by th* county I agent. |. M It'ische. und a lecture lon " Soil Fertility." illuatrnted. by Joseph Gal*. o- ... Miss Sellemeyer Speaks At M. E. Church Suntlaj i Miss Esther Sellemeyer. mission ary to China who is spending » furlough with her parents Mr and .Mrs. A. N Sellemeyer In th* <lly, will d’liver an address at the Fit st Metins! , Ist chur h her* Sunday *v mlng at .7 o'clock Mis.i S’Hem* yer will lake las h*r aubjoit. "The Chlm-<• with 1 out Jesus and with Him' Th* public Is cordially Invited to hear. Mias Sclh-meyer si-euk Future EmporerOr Japan Marries Princess Nagiko Tok.o. Jan 26 The Wisldlng of I Prlnecaa Nagako Kunl and C tiwii Prlnre Regent Hirohito, future *m- ' peror of Japan, marked by simplicity and quietude, was aoletHßlzcd today. I Th* wedding day hud been Irnikt”! forward to at on* time by th* Japanese people ua a time of e”l*bj atloß un festivity, hut disaster has laid it* hand upon the ua'toU Th* pt Inca und pc'n< *■.* left tb> it h"me al ft » m tot th* inir»*'ial palace for th* actital <*r*m<»ny. It was witnraaeri by only a tow persons ni*inl»*r» of caih family and other qualilh’d to go behind the gi*at gate* lof th* »a<r*d home of the emperor.

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THIRTY MINERS LOSE LIVES !N BIG EXPLOSION Probe Os Fatal Blast In Illinois Coal Mine Started Today MANY ESCAPE DEATH More Than Three Hundred Miners Were In Mine At Time Os Blast Johnson City 111., Jan. 26.—Investigation of the blast which killed thirty miners in the Cre-rar-Clinch Company’s cast side mine, here last night, was started today by the coroner and by Martin Bolt, state director of mines mid mint rats. The rest of the population of Williamson county mining town of eight thousand, went back to word saddened by the tragedy of the pit. A joint funeral for all the victims will be held next week. The blast occurring in entries Hi and 11 followed by a terrific rush of gas flames was described front a hospital (ot today by one of the survivors Eubert Ponchel. Johnston City. HI.. Jan. 26 -(Special to Dally Democrat)—Thirty workz-is were known dead today in"L'ttle Egypt's" latest mine horror. Twnty-eight identified liodies, two unidentified, two missing und eight Iwidly injured, was the toll of an explosion of mine gas yesterday afternoon in the “east side mine" of the Crerar Clinch coal mine company. Most of the dead were killed by suffocation as gas florsled two or three entries of the workings. Their bodies were found in contorted attitudes. with water soaked coats about their faces The injured were suffering from burns Snd gas. . . 290 Men Escaped Two hundred und ninety of the 350 men In th* min* when the explosion occurred dashed to the main entry and weie lifted the 335 feet to surface in safety. Quick word spread that tfif) were m'ssing. Veteran miners volunteered to form rescue squads to go after their comrades and summons were (lispau hed to Herrin. Johnston City and B* nton mine retu-ue teams. About dark 23 were brought to the suiface. thtee of them injured. They had been near the main entry. Four Johnston City physicians with ptllmotora uc(Oiopanied the rescue squads on their trials. Through the smoky, gas filled darkness of the underground passages they groped. Two hours later (Continued <m page five) MONROE PUPILS VISIT DECATUR ■ Physics Class Os H. S. Make An Observation Trip Here Today Professor Louis Grider, instructor in physics in the Monro, high school, brought hi* das’’ to Decatur today and took them on an obrervatiuti trip through th* Cloverleaf Creameries Ice cream plant, th* Matachler packing company's plant, the city water m <>rk - iiml th* Dully Democrat ofMi-e. The pupils were shown through the different plants and th* workings of th* machinery and various systems ”Xpluin*d Th* Monroe schools were In st” slop today to make up work lost recenily when the halier of th* bantIng plant was out «»f order. Tit* mi*mb*rs nf the pltyalca class who wer* on th* observation trip her* today were: Gotheb Btuuff<r. John Moore, Met;.-* Hendricks. Sylvan Ruppert. Altqn Andrews. Fermin Smith. Harley Ehrsum. True An drew*. Ftitnt lie Oliver. Margret* Lui'llen. Mmnl* Mills, ln*z Parrish Lucile l.iHsur*. Littiu Burkh*a*l. Mail* Rayl. Lilly Bnrll. Marls Essex V*ra Marta, Gold* Marts CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May II '(9; July SLOTH: Sept. $1 Corn May 79-'*e; July • 79%<; Hept. MOAgc. Oats: May 48< : July 45H<-, Spt. 4